• Burke Center researchers launch a buoy in Lake Namekagon to collect data on lake health

    Real-time Lake Namekagon Buoy Website Goes Live

    Discover the real-time pulse of Lake Namekagon with Northland College’s new buoy website. Hosted by the Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation, this platform provides live data on water quality and crucial insights for homeowners, anglers, and researchers.

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Northland College is a private, liberal arts college with a progressive focus on the environment and sustainability. We prepare students from across the United States and around the world for meaningful lives and successful careers. Founded in 1892, Northland College is located at the top of Wisconsin, on the south shore of Lake Superior. Adjacent to the Apostle Islands and over a million acres of national forest, Northland has an unparalleled living laboratory and natural playground just beyond our doors.

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Northland College 550 students


Northland College has a 10:1 student to faculty ratio.

93.5% of recent graduates are employed or in grad school

Why Northland?

A Leader In Sustainability

Northland College is a Local Foods Champion and Real Food Challenge Participant


Northland College is Divested from Fossil Fuels

Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC)


38 percent of Northland students participate in sports

NCAA Division III Sports

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